With our splines created and our spline dynamics applied, you'll now…need to define what objects you want your spline to connect to.…For this project we utilize constraint tags to connect the splines…through the video screen corners, as well as the corner connector hinges.…So right now we have our dynamic,…spline dynamics applied to our cables, or splines.…And as I hit play, you can see that…it's not attached to anything, so we're going to fix…that using constraint tags. So to add constraint tags, we're going to…go to our first upper right cable and let's go into our front view.…

And zoom in.…And we're going to add, by right clicking, and…going to Hair Tags, we're going to add a constraint.…So what this is going to do is allow us to…define, objects that we can connect our spline points to.…So right over here we have an object field, and then a set button, where we can…actually set our points to, an object. So let's actually un-twirl…these objects here.…

And right now, you can see, we have hinge connectors which are, are hinges here.…

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11/6/2013

Spline dynamics in CINEMA 4D provide a great way to add physics to splines to create hair, rope, cable, or string-like effects. This course shows how to use C4D's Dynamics module to create energetic animation and motion graphics with realistic motion and elasticity—perfect for bumpers or TV commercials. Learn how to use the spline dynamics tag to make objects react like they would to real-world physics, use constraints to connect splines to other objects, and create realistic tension with springs. EJ also shows how to animate and render your composite and polish the final footage in After Effects.